• PM said the govt decided to expand the rescue.
• Pakistan will continue to stand by Türkiye.
• Educational institutions to raise funds for victims.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government had decided to expand the ongoing rescue and relief efforts for Türkiye into a countrywide campaign.

In his Twitter message, Shehbaz Sharif said, “We will enlist the support of the business community, religious scholars and educational institutions. Pakistan will continue to stand by Türkiye in this difficult hour.”

The prime minister said, “Just spoke to all chief ministers and requested them to take ownership of national relief campaign for earthquake-hit people in Turkiye.”

“This is the worst earthquake in a century. As one nation living in two states, we will continue to stand by our Turkish brothers and sisters,” he added.

On the other hand, Federal Directorate of Education, under the Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training, has instructed educational institutions to raise funds to help earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria.

The amount will go to the ‘Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims’, to generate funds for Turkiye and Syria, which were rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

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The decision was made in the meeting held under the chair of Federal Minister of Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain.